Chapter 464 - 312: Su Xuan, You Beast! Pope, Don’t Blame Me~
"This is awful!"
A shadow fell over Lucia’s face. She had to hide Su Xuan and get dressed before the Cold Spirit Saintess came in!
If the Cold Spirit Saintess were to witness her in this disgraceful state, it would be...
On top of that, Bing Qin’s arrival meant she could no longer hide her identity from Su Xuan.
’It’s too late!’
Down the steps, flurries of ice and snow swirled, slowly coalescing into the graceful figure of a woman in an ice-blue dress—the Cold Spirit Saintess herself.
"Pope..."
As soon as Bing Qin arrived at the Divine Hall of Light, a hint of surprise flashed across her face.
Normally, the Golden Throne always faced the entrance to the hall, but now... why was it turned around?
The reason the Golden Throne was turned around was, of course, because Lucia and Su Xuan were currently hiding behind it.
’It’s over! What am I going to do?!’
Lucia was in a complete panic. She couldn’t imagine the uproar it would cause if the Saintesses saw her in such a shameful state!
The shame would be enough to make her hate being alive. Maybe... she should just take Su Xuan down with her!
"Shhh~"
Su Xuan, however, was surprisingly calm. He reached out and placed a hand on Lucia’s waist, soothing her nerves.
He calmly offered her a plan. "You can try hiding behind the seat and just peeking your head out. That way, the Saintess won’t see that you’re not wearing any clothes."
"This..."
Hearing Su Xuan’s suggestion, Lucia fell into thought.
Her Golden Throne did have a wide, thick backrest that could provide enough cover, so she wouldn’t have to worry about Bing Qin’s line of sight.
Besides, as the Bright Pope, her status was revered. Even the Cold Spirit Saintess wouldn’t dare use Spiritual Perception on her lightly.
𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
As long as she remained calm and showed no signs of anything unusual, she could successfully avoid exposing her embarrassing situation to Bing Qin.
"Sigh~"
Lucia let out a soft sigh, shot Su Xuan a glare, and immediately adjusted her composure.
Then, she knelt on the Golden Throne, using its backrest as a shield, and carefully peeked her head out.
"Pope?" Bing Qin’s voice was filled with surprise and confusion.
When she saw Lucia’s head pop out from behind the throne, her beautiful eyes widened instantly. She had no idea what was going on.
’Her Pope, why is she hiding behind the Golden Throne?’
’And she looks a little nervous?’
"Ahem~"
Suddenly, a light cough from Lucia snapped Bing Qin out of her thoughts, and she didn’t dare speculate about the Pope any further.
"Cold Spirit Saintess, have you forgotten my orders? Are you not supposed to have Vanessa announce your arrival before an audience?" Lucia questioned Bing Qin in a composed tone.
Bing Qin immediately knelt respectfully and admitted her fault in a low voice. "Pope, please forgive my rudeness. But Vanessa was not waiting outside the hall, and I entered on my own accord due to an urgent matter."
"Vanessa isn’t outside?" Lucia’s brow twitched slightly, clearly surprised and confused about Vanessa’s whereabouts.
But she didn’t press the issue. "What is it?" she asked Bing Qin.
"Pope, I obtained some intelligence on the Icefield Plateau regarding the Icefield Witch," Bing Qin reported solemnly. "The intelligence suggests that the Icefield Witch may not be dead, but is waiting to be reborn in some way..."
During the report, Su Xuan could only wait quietly.
However, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to Lucia’s back.
She was kneeling on the throne, her back to him.
Her full, round buttocks were on perfect display, swaying slightly as she spoke, as if beckoning him to come and take his fill.
GULP~
Su Xuan suddenly felt his throat go dry. He swallowed hard as the lust inside him raged like a wild beast.
’Isn’t this just tempting me?’
’How could I possibly resist this kind of temptation!’
’But this is a special situation. If that Cold Spirit Saintess found out I was defiling their Bright Pope, it would be—even more thrilling!’
"You’re saying the Icefield Witch isn’t dead, but is awaiting a new life?"
Lucia was clearly unaware of the lust creeping up behind her. Her attention was completely captivated by the news from the Cold Spirit Saintess, and she was astonished.
If what Bing Qin said was true, then it would confirm that Xue’er was the incarnation of the Icefield Witch.
In other words, that Guild President had really brought the Icefield Witch back to the Guild!
"Yes."
Bing Qin nodded and continued, "Although the intelligence is incomplete, numerous clues indicate that the Witch is not dead. It’s highly likely that she will return to the world at some point in the future."
"If a Witch who once plunged kingdoms into chaos were to be revived, it would undoubtedly bring another wave of panic and unease to the world," Lucia said in a grave tone. "We must find her, and at all costs, control or seal her Power to avoid repeating past mistakes."
Of course, this was not just a reminder for Bing Qin, but was also meant for Su Xuan to hear.
The identity of the Icefield Witch was like a shadow looming over the Magic Continent, striking fear into the hearts of all living beings.
If her Power could not be controlled, she would undoubtedly be a catastrophic time bomb, a huge threat to any faction.
"The Pope is absolutely right. Witches have always been the root cause of the world’s calamities!" Bing Qin echoed. "As Clergy of the Bright Church Court, we bear the heavy responsibility of protecting the world’s peace. We must put a complete end to these disasters!"